Vermilion
#DC5A32 · Vermilion
#DC5A32 is Vermilion, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 220, 90, 50 and a relative luminance of 0.228, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.23
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.55:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DC5A32?
#DC5A32 is Vermilion, a warm red color. In RGB it is 220, 90, 50, and in HSL it is 14°, 71%, 53%.
Is #DC5A32 a light or dark color?
#DC5A32 has a relative luminance of 0.228, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DC5A32?
Its complementary color is #32B5DC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.